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Dell XPS 15 L521X Hard Drive Replacement

What you need

  1. Dell XPS 15 L521X Hard Drive  Replacement, Back Panel: step 1, image 1 of 1
    • Find and remove the two .3cm torx head screws using a T5 screwdriver.

    • Find and remove the six Phillips head .3cm screws using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

  2. Dell XPS 15 L521X Hard Drive  Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 1
    • Unplug the battery indicator.

  3. Dell XPS 15 L521X Hard Drive  Replacement, Hard Drive: step 3, image 1 of 1
    • Find and remove the four .4cm phillips head screws holding the hard drive in place.

  4. Dell XPS 15 L521X Hard Drive  Replacement: step 4, image 1 of 1
    • Gently unplug and remove the hard drive

Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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This was a helpful tutorial, except for two small points. #1 - The yellow & red dots on step 1 are reversed; the T5 screws are the six along the two edges of the back panel and the P0 (Phillips #0) screws are under the face plate. #2 - the battery cable should ALWAYS be unplugged for component safety prior to doing any work on a laptop. An additional safety step (though optional) would be to physically remove the battery from the laptop prior to doing any work on it.

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